Alison Gaylin

 The best mystery novels stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page, haunting you with their questions and revelations
– Agatha Christie

Sunday, September 20th at 8pm ET – Sunday, September 27th at 8pm ET on eBay

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Sunday, September 20th at 8pm ET – Sunday, September 27th at 8pm ET

Auction  Item

  • Name a character in Alison’s next book
    • We can’t guarantee what kind of character it will be – main, side, good, villain etc.
      • We will be in touch to let you know what book your name will be in and when it will be released
    • Value: Priceless
  • Shipping – NA
  • $40 starting bid

Author’s Biography

USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar and Shamus awards. Her work has been published in the US, UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Romania and Denmark, and she has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Macavity, Anthony, ITW Thriller and Strand Book Award. In addition to her novels, she has published many short stories and collaborated with Megan Abbott on the graphic novel Normandy Gold (Titan/Hard Case Crime, 2018).

Learn more about Alison on her website.

Reminder:

The live auction will be from Sunday, September 20th at 8pm ET – Sunday, September 27th at 8pm ET on eBay. You can bid anytime during that week on eBay. 

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Alison Gaylin has generously donated swag to the Friends of the Ashland Public Library for our online Mystery/Thriller Swag Bag Auction 2026, helping raise funds to support our library programs for all ages. We are so grateful!

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